Each summer, PPCS provides opportunities for youth to develop leadership skills and learn about the cooperative business model through participation in the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association (WECA) Youth Leadership Conference. Students who participate in YLC are also eligible to compete for scholarships through PPCS and WECA.
*Scholarship forms will be available later in the summer*
The WECA Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) is a dynamic three-day event for youth across Wisconsin to develop their leadership skills and learn about cooperative business' purpose, operation, and scope. For over 50 years, YLC has provided an excellent opportunity for students to learn about cooperatives and then apply these time-tested principles in their own lives. YLC is planned and developed by a youth board elected at the previous year's event.
YLC will be held July 14-16th, 2026 at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
Students living with their parent(s)/guardian(s) who are active members of Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services (PPCS) have the opportunity to compete in scholarship essay contests through PPCS and WECA.
